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close encounters of the 38-year-old kind

We’re taught early in America, that March carries an oasis of irresponsibility. From our first day of school until our last we’re trained to expect a break from the norm just as the weather begins warming up. It’s awesome, really…until you get a job. Then brutal reality hits. Sure you practiced the hiatus for at least 13 years, some extended the workouts through grad school tacking on another 6-8, but now the party’s over.

But it’s never really over, is it? I mean, the hope of Spring Break always lingers, right? It has to, I’m 38 and I still get antsy as February ends. So, last week as my kids were enjoying legally skipping class I decided to join them for the last two days of their Spring Break. We loaded up the family truckster and headed out to the Ozark Mountains. It was awesome and I’ll post about the full trip later on, but this post is about the essential ingredient to any Spring Break’s success: The Spring Break Mixtape.

Because we pulled the trigger on the trip at the last minute, I didn’t have the time to properly produce a masterpiece. We hit the road empty handed, save Sarabeth’s Indigo Girls / Shawn Colvin / David Wilcox mix & my Littlest Goonie’s Dr Dre / Jackson 5 / Zac Brown Band concoction. Once we settled into our cabin in the woods and I began grilling our dinner, I remedied the situation with a stream-of-consciousness-songs-on-my-iphone-only production. Friends, I give you:

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Hello, thanks for stopping by. If the blog title throws you off, obviously you're not a golfer. My name is Bryan, I work in Advertising and I'm also presently employed in the field of child-rearing alongside Sarabeth, welcome to my blog. You can reach me on twitter @bryanjones.

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Luchador wannabe.

Hi there, my name is Bryan Jones and I just took a job with Eric Rob & Isaac to be their Digital Director. We're still figuring out what that means for this team, so more to come on that.

For the past decade, I've worked in Interactive, planning and implementing ideas in order to help clients meet their business objectives. I've worked with clients large and small; some of the most recognizable are Southwest Airlines, Tyson Foods Inc., Windstream, Heifer International and Burson-Marsteller.

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Of course, mp3s on the dude abides are here for sampling purposes only. Music moves me, and i like to share rare, mostly cover songs. If the owner of any of the songs posted here wants them to be removed, please send me an email. Additionally, please don't direct link to any individual tracks. If you like an artist you hear here (either the original artist or the one performing the cover), then please go buy them.

Bryan Jones’ slice of life featuring thoughts on humanity and advertising.